The National Programme for the Promotion of Oral Health aims to include dentists in primary healthcare centres in each Portuguese municipality. This government-led action was conceived to make quality dental care more accessible to those who need it most.

The American Dental Association (ADA) will return to Atlanta, Georgia, 19-23 October for ADA 2017 – America’s Dental Meeting®. They will also host FDI’s World Dental Congress 2019, taking place in San Francisco from 5-8 September.

The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) held its 95th General Session & Exhibition 22-25 March in San Francisco, CA, USA, with representatives from FDI's Science and Public Health Committees present at the meeting.